unreal

English

Etymology

un- +‎ real

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌnˈɹi.əl/

Adjective

unreal (comparative more unreal, superlative most unreal)

  1. fake; not real
    • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
      "The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."
  2. (informal) very impressive; amazing; larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.
    The video includes unreal footage of an eight-metre wave.
    I just had an unreal hamburger.

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